| joe, I think that depends on what level the previous poster is teaching at. Many public high school systems would not only require a major in English, but also some kind of education in, well, education/teaching. Private secondary (high) schools can hire pretty much whoever they want, so that means they could hire a theater major to teach English if that is what the school deemed appropriate. But most public school systems (K-12) require teaching certification, which is another layer to worry about. And to teach at a college level requires more than that: often a master's degree in the particular subject, at least. |